NXT delivered another stellar Takeover event over the weekend from Bridgeport, CT. Check out our 5 Takeaways from NXT Takeover XXV for our full rundown.
The culmination of Takeover XXV saw Adam Cole defeat Johnny Gargano to capture the NXT Championship. Immediately after the crowning moment of his WWE career, Cole spoke with ESPN about the legacy of the NXT championship and the responsibility he feels to continue pushing NXT forward.
Cole says people around the world see NXT’s potential, but he feels the world ‘potential’ undersells what they have already accomplished. NXT is selling out arenas around the United States and is making headway overseas. He wants NXT to be bigger than it is and to reach new heights. He is the new face of NXT, which is a dream come true.
As NXT Champion, Adam Cole sees two main reasons why that distinction is so important. “Number one is the brand that it represents,” he said. “NXT has shown time and time again that we are the best. bell-to-bell sports entertainment/pro wrestling whatever you want to call it products on the planet.”
“The other reason is the men who have held this championship. Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens. The best of the best of all this championship. So this championship is looked at as one of the most prestigious, if not the most prestigious, in the entire world. The NXT Championship has shown bell-to-bell, you will get no more exciting match in the entire world than the NXT Championship match. So me being the guy, again, I’m more than ready to be the guy to carry the show. I’m more than ready to be the NXT Champion and like I said I will continue to take NXT the brand to places that it has never been.”
Below, you can check out another backstage interview with Adam Cole after winning the NXT Championship at Takeover XXV:
